Violations Against Indigenous Africa
Documenting historical and contemporary cases of human rights violations against Indigenous Peoples of Africa
Indigenous Africa (IndigenousAFR) at the University of Michigan
Our Mission
Violations Against Indigenous Africa investigates and documents instances of human rights violations against Indigenous Peoples across the African continent. Indigenous communities—primarily pastoralists (herders), agro-pastoralists and hunter-gatherers—frequently face discrimination, marginalization, and violence, and the lack of widespread reporting on these issues enables further exploitation. Our team partners with and supports Indigenous communities by publishing well-researched cases of violations on this website.
Interactive Case Map
Currently reporting 107 cases.
When browsing our map, click a dot to learn more about a case. Make sure to scroll down on the side of the page (blue background) rather than on the map itself. The map includes cases organized by violation category. See the legend on the left to identify the different categories and the color associated with each. If you want to view a specific category, click on the violation, and the map will display applicable cases. Clicking the “Zoom to” icon (magnifying glass) will shift the map to where those cases are located. Clicking the “Show all” icon (checklist) will deselect any categories you have selected and show all the cases on the map.
Impact
This initiative was founded in 2014, and so far, we have published over 100 cases of land violations on our website.
- 25 Countries
- 107 Cases Published
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Our Team
Run by students at the University of Michigan, VAIA documents historical and contemporary cases of human rights violations against Indigenous Peoples of Africa